[State] Interview with Pacifica's newest member

Day 2,785, 13:16 Published in USA USA by Department of State



Welcome to a new presidential term, fellow eUS citizens! As the new Secretary of State (at your service), I wanted to get our feet wet by highlighting the newest member of Pacifica and one of our nearest allies through an interview with her leader.


⌊+eShades⌉ Hey, Colpho! Thanks for agreeing to this interview. Let's start with the basics about yourself. What can you tell me about eCol's dictator IRL? What is your job and do you have any hobbies? Perhaps your age and location if you're comfortable with that.

⌊&colpho⌉ I'm 34 years old. I'm a lawyer; I practice labour and enterprise law here in Colombia, and I'm also a part-time teacher at a private university in Bogota...ahh, and that tells you I live in Bogota, Colombia. I'm currently in a relationship and I live with my dog, who was rescued off the streets more than a year ago.

⌊+eShades⌉ Wow, that's a big-time profession. I will ask you more about Colombia later, but your dog interests me. What kind of dog is he (or she)?

⌊&colpho⌉ He isn't a pure-breed, he is a mix between a schnauzer & and a basset hound, he is very similar to a dachshund wirehaired.

⌊+eShades⌉ Ahhh, nice. I just googled it -- it looks adorable. 🙂 Speaking of helping others in need, you told me a while ago that you've been to USA as part of relief efforts, right? What do you think of real life Americans?

⌊&colpho⌉ Well, I worked with a NPO from the USA affiliated with the United Nations and recognized by the US Congress. I've been working with them for over 4 years on and off, and also with US troops on Colombian territory.
⌊&colpho⌉ They are very nice people IRL, and you can see the commitment they have in aiding countries that need it.

⌊+eShades⌉ Thanks -- and that's awesome of you to help. Obviously you have a commitment to aid as well. Now, this will be my last RL question. As a RL American , I don't know much about RL Colombia. What can you tell me about your beautiful country? I remember that video you showed me some time ago -- I will link that in the article. (Editor's note: It's the video up top.)

⌊+eShades⌉ And of course you mentioned how different the beach-side region is from your home in Bogota, so I'll put those pictures in as well.




Bogota

⌊&colpho⌉ Well, the first thing I must tell you is that due to being near the Tropic of Cancer, we don't have any seasons as you guys do.
⌊&colpho⌉ We only have a rainly season and a dry, sunny season, but the temperature is pretty much the same year-round. That being said, we have some tropical regions where temperatures can reach 104°F.
⌊&colpho⌉ Other regions like Bogota can be 60°F

⌊+eShades⌉ Nice, that's not too cold. And thanks for converting to Fahrenheit lol. Where I live, summers are around 75°F and winters can go below 0°F. 🙁

⌊&colpho⌉ Our main cities are Bogota, Cali, Cartagena, Medellin, & Barranquilla.

Cartagena

⌊&colpho⌉ The main products we export are coffee and flowers, mainly roses.

⌊+eShades⌉ So Colombia already sounds nice 😛

⌊&colpho⌉ You are welcome here any time you like.

⌊+eShades⌉ Colombian coffee is famous but I didn't know about the flowers. And thanks, I would like to visit one day!

⌊+eShades⌉ Okay, so let's get to eRepublik details! As an eUSA citizen, I don't know many details about eCol either. What can you tell me about your eNation?

⌊&colpho⌉ Well, we are a CUAP Nation, pro-Asteria, we recently joined Pacifica, and we're getting back with old friends there like eUSA and eRoC (Editor's note: Colombia, Uruguay, Argentina, and Portugal)

⌊+eShades⌉ Yes, I was going to ask about this. 😃 eColombia recently joined Pacifica as a member! I was excited because our small alliance was growing. What brought you to Pacifica? Specifically, how did you come to join Pacifica instead of another alliance?

⌊&colpho⌉ After we left ORION, Pacifica approached us and told us how the alliance works from the inside; this was our main reason to be there. Also, eRoC was a full member and we have an old friendship with them so we submitted this to Congress and they decided to apply for Pacifica.

⌊+eShades⌉ This is your 3rd time as eCol CP, right? What plans do you have for the future?

⌊&colpho⌉ Just continue the work of the past month, getting the economy back to eCol.
⌊&colpho⌉ So far that's the main plan.

⌊+eShades⌉ Sounds good. Good luck with that. Do you have anything else to add or any extra words to share with the eUS people? Si no, terminamos.

⌊&colpho⌉ Yes, we hade a very good relationship in the past were US & COL fought together as brothers and I really hope to see that back so we once again have fun together; that's the main idea of this game. HAIL USA HAIL COLOMBIA HAIL PACIFICA!

⌊+eShades⌉ That would be fantastic!! Thanks again and HAIL COLOMBIA HAIL USA HAIL PACIFICA! o7


eShades
Secretary of State